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Governor Terry McAuliffe is asking state lawmakers to avoid partisan squabbles and expand Medicaid during the 2016 legislative session. The governor touted what he referred to as his accomplishments and outlined his goals in his State of the Commonwealth speech before the GOP-controlled General Assembly, kicking off its 2016 legislative session. McAuliffe and top Republicans have repeatedly clashed on the governor’s top priority, that being ...

White Stone Town Council has unanimously voted to authorize the Town Manager, and the Town Attorney, to negotiate an extension on an option to purchse the old White Stone school building. Virginia Secretary of Commerce Maurice Jones, along with other high ranking state officials, toured White Stone recently, and they looked over areas of the town that are set for housing rehabilitation and also areas ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) – A young woman at the center of a debunked article in Rolling Stone magazine about a campus gang rape at the University of Virginia has been ordered to turn over documents.
A federal judge in Charlottesville made the ruling Tuesday as part of a defamation lawsuit filed by a top U.Va. administrator. Nicole Eramo’s lawsuit said she was cast as the “chief ...

By ALAN SUDERMANAssociated Press
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is asking state lawmakers to avoid partisan squabbles and expand Medicaid during the 2016 legislative session.
The Democratic governor touted his accomplishments and outlined his goals in his State of the Commonwealth speech before the GOP-controlled General Assembly, kicking off its 2016 legislative session.
McAuliffe is entering his third year in office, which is typically when ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – A federal judge is expected to rule on a petition by Donald Trump supporters to block the use of a party affiliation statement in Virginia’s Republican presidential primary.
U.S. District Judge Hannah Lauck conducted a hearing on the matter Wednesday. She said she would issue an order Thursday.
Three black pastors are suing the Virginia State Board of Elections and the state GOP, ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – A judge will hear arguments on a bid by Donald Trump supporters to immediately block the use of a party affiliation statement in Virginia’s Republican primary.
The hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction is set for Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Richmond.
GOP leaders last month persuaded the Virginia State Board of Elections to require voters in the March 1 ...

The Lancaster by the Bay Chamber of Commerce Executive Board is pleased to announce the selection of Kilmarnock Deputy Town Manager Susan Cockrell as their Chamber Volunteer of the Year. Executive Director Anne Paparella said, “Susan was a natural choice, with her hard work and genuine interest in the chamber. She brings so much to our community and is such a tireless volunteer for the ...